The Travelers Companies, Inc. · NYSE:TRV

The Travelers Companies — Q1 2015 Earnings Presentation

22 slides from The Travelers Companies's earnings presentation, Apr 21, 2015

  1. Slide 1: First Quarter 2015 Results

    First Quarter 2015 Results April 21, 2015 1

  2. Slide 2: Long-Term Financial Strategy

    Long-Term Financial Strategy Balanced Generation of approach to Meaningful and top tier earnings rightsizing capital sustainable and capital and competitive substantially in growing book advantages excess of growth value per share needs over time CREATE SHAREHOLDER VALUE Objective: Mid-Teens Operati

  3. Slide 3: First Quarter 2015 Overview

    First Quarter 2015 Overview Travelers Reports Quarterly Net and Operating Income of $833 Million and $827 Million, Respectively, and Net and Operating Income per Diluted Share of $2.55 and $2.53, Respectively Strong Return on Equity and Operating Return on Equity of 13.4% and 14.5%, Respectively Boa

  4. Slide 4: Consolidated Performance

    Consolidated Performance ($ in millions, except per share amounts, after-tax) First Quarter 2015 2014 Change Operating income $ 827 $ 1,052 (21) % per diluted share $ 2.53 $ 2.95 (14) % Included the following items: Net favorable prior year reserve development $ 158 $ 190 Catastrophes, net of reinsu

  5. Slide 5: Very Strong Financial Position

    Very Strong Financial Position ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts) Capital March 31, December 31, • At or above target levels for all rating agencies. 2015 2014 • Repurchased 6.3 million shares during the first quarter 2015 at Debt $ 6,349 $ 6,349 a total cost of $672 million. 1 Com

  6. Slide 6: Net Investment Income

    Net Investment Income ($ in millions, after-tax) Total First Quarter 2015 Commentary • Net investment income from the long-term fixed income $582 $568 portfolio declined modestly from the prior year quarter $546 $554 $553 $513 $478 due to lower reinvestment rates, as expected, and from volume and mi

  7. Slide 7: Components of Operating Return on Equity

    Components of Operating Return on Equity 14.4% 12.5% 6.1% 11.0% 15.5% 15.5% 17.8% 14.5% 9.5% 9.3% 9.4% 0.7% 9.0% 8.8% 9.0% 0.9% 1.3% 8.5% 8.4% 0.5% 0.9% 0.1% 0.1% 1.2% 1.7% 7.3% 1.5% 7.1% 7.2% 7.0% 0.7% 8.3% 8.3% 8.0% 8.1% 7.3% 6.9% 7.1% 6.6% 4.9% 3.2% 1.6% 2005 (2.9%) through 2009 2010 2011 2012 20

  8. Slide 8: Business and International Insurance Performance

    Business and International Insurance Performance ($ in millions) First Quarter 2015 2014 Change Operating income $ 515 $ 694 (26) % Loss and loss adjustment ratio 61.2 % 59.8 % Underw riting expense ratio 32.1 29.4 Combined ratio 1 93.3 % 89.2 % (4.1) pts Net favorable prior year reserve development

  9. Slide 9: Domestic Business Insurance (Ex. National Accounts)

    Domestic Business Insurance (Ex. National Accounts) Illustrative Business Statistics 12% ▲ Renewal Premium Change1 %  Renewal Rate Change2 % 10% • Exposure/Other % 8% 6% 4% 4.8% 3.8% 2% 3.0% 2.3% 1.4% - (2%) 1Q'14 2Q'14 3Q'14 4Q'14 1Q'15 ($ in millions) Retention 81% 81% 82% 82% 84% Renewal premium

  10. Slide 10: Domestic Business Insurance: Select Accounts

    Domestic Business Insurance: Select Accounts Illustrative Business Statistics 12% ▲ Renewal Premium Change1 %  Renewal Rate Change2 % 10% • Exposure/Other % 8% 6% 4.9% 4.6% 4% 3.9% 3.5% 2% 2.8% - (2%) 1Q'14 2Q'14 3Q'14 4Q'14 1Q'15 ($ in millions) Retention 79% 79% 80% 80% 81% Renewal premium 8.8% 8

  11. Slide 11: Domestic Business Insurance: Middle Market

    Domestic Business Insurance: Middle Market Illustrative Business Statistics 12% ▲ Renewal Premium Change1 %  Renewal Rate Change2 % 10% • Exposure/Other % 8% 6% 5.4% 4.2% 4% 3.3% 2% 1.8% - 1.1% (2%) 1Q'14 2Q'14 3Q'14 4Q'14 1Q'15 ($ in millions) Retention 83% 83% 84% 84% 87% Renewal premium 6.8% 6.3

  12. Slide 12: Domestic Business Insurance: Other Business Insurance

    Domestic Business Insurance: Other Business Insurance1 Illustrative Business Statistics 12% ▲ Renewal Premium Change2 %  Renewal Rate Change3 % 10% • Exposure/Other % 8% 6% 4% 3.5% 2.1% 2% 2.3% 1.3% - 0.7% (2%) 1Q'14 2Q'14 3Q'14 4Q'14 1Q'15 ($ in millions) Retention 76% 78% 78% 80% 81% Renewal prem

  13. Slide 13: International Insurance

    International Insurance ($ in millions) Illustrative Business Statistics 2014 2015 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1 International Retention 84% 81% 81% 82% 84% Renewal premium change 2 1.5% 2.0% (1.0%) 1.5% 1.3% New business $85 $93 $72 $69 $53 1 Excludes the surety line of business as surety products are generally

  14. Slide 14: Bond & Specialty Insurance Performance

    Bond & Specialty Insurance Performance ($ in millions) First Quarter 2015 2014 Change Operating income $ 124 $ 154 (19) % Loss and loss adjustment ratio 37.6 % 31.0 % Underw riting expense ratio 38.5 37.6 1 Combined ratio 76.1 % 68.6 % (7.5) pts Net favorable prior year reserve development 6.9 13.2

  15. Slide 15: Bond & Specialty Insurance

    Bond & Specialty Insurance ($ in millions) Illustrative Business Statistics 2014 2015 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1 Management Liability Retention 85% 84% 83% 83% 85% Renewal premium change 2 7.2% 3.3% 3.9% 4.8% 4.5% New business $36 $36 $33 $36 $38 1 Excludes the surety line of business as surety products are g

  16. Slide 16: Personal Insurance Performance

    Personal Insurance Performance ($ in millions) First Quarter 2015 2014 Change Operating income $ 252 $ 268 (6) % Loss and loss adjustment ratio 55.2 % 55.6 % Underw riting expense ratio 28.3 28.0 Combined ratio 1 83.5 % 83.6 % 0.1 pts Net favorable prior year reserve development 7.5 7.5 Catastrophes

  17. Slide 17: Personal Insurance Performance

    Personal Insurance Performance First Quarter 2015 2014 Change Agency Automobile 1 Loss and loss adjustment ratio 64.4 % 67.7 % Underw riting expense ratio 25.8 25.6 Combined ratio 2 90.2 % 93.3 % 3.1 pts Net favorable prior year reserve development 2.8 - Catastrophes, net of reinsurance - - Underlyi

  18. Slide 18: Personal Insurance

    Personal Insurance ($ in millions) Illustrative Business Statistics 2014 2015 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1 Agency Automobile Retention 2 80% 81% 82% 83% 83% Renewal premium change 3 6.7% 6.8% 6.1% 5.0% 4.6% Policies in Force (in thousands) 1,985 1,981 1,990 2,000 2,021 • Sequential quarter growth (1%) -% -% 1%

  19. Slide 19: Appendix

    Appendix Additional Information Additional Information 19

  20. Slide 20: Explanatory Note

    Explanatory Note This presentation contains, and management may make, certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “w

  21. Slide 21: Disclosure

    Disclosure In this presentation, we may refer to some non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures and a glossary of financial measures, we refer you to the press release and financial supplement that we have made available in connection wi

  22. Slide 22: The Travelers Companies, Inc.

    The Travelers Companies, Inc. Additional Information Additional Information 22

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